Contains an excellent treament of a section of the genus Inga. An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet.

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The fruits are highly valued within the plants native range. It is gathered from the wild and also sometimes cultivated in Tropical America, especially around villages, for the edible pulp contained in the seedpod[

Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.

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This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[